Once again adopting the role of nightmare opponent, the McMaster men's basketball team tormented the Western Mustangs for the second time in as many months Saturday.
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Adding another lopsided result to the one they dished out in London in January, the 8-14 Marauders triumphed 94-82 over the 14-8 Mustangs, stretching their current winning streak to four games in the process.
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Marauder centre Matt Quiring (Cambridge, ON) led his squad with a career high 23 points. He finished the game shooting an impressive 90 per cent (9-10) from the field, including two three-pointers.
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The Marauders worked the paint for much of the game, changing things up from their regular game plan, as they rank second in the OUA in three-point attempts (659).
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Western is another team who typically look to shoot from beyond the arc, but they struggled throughout the game to find their range from three-point territory. The Mustangs tallied only four three-pointers, shooting 19 per cent.
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Marko Kovac (Windsor, ON) finished the game as the Mustangs leading scorer, with 19 points from 50 per cent shooting from the field.
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The Marauders entered halftime holding onto a 46-36 lead after the opening 20 minutes of play.
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Danylo Kostecki (Mississauga, ON) led the Marauders in scoring after the first half, due largely to his 60 per cent three-point percentage, creating a cushion between his squad and the Mustangs.
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The Marauders outscored the Mustangs in three of the four quarter, with the visitors only finding an edge in the final 10 minutes.
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Western outscored McMaster 30-24 in the fourth, but it was too little too late, as a series of drained foul shots and a Matthew Quiring two-handed slam to stamped the seal on the victory.
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UP NEXT: The Marauders have two games remaining in the regular season schedule. Both of which come against the Algoma Thunderbirds in a back-to-back series starting on Friday, February 16 at home in the Burridge Gymnasium. That contest will get underway at 8:00 p.m.
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All of Marauders games can be streamed live on OUA.tv.